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Ričet (Barley and Pork Stew)

One serving has 538 kcal and 22 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (79%), thiamin (74%), manganese (56%), pyridoxine (52%), copper (50%) and niacin (49%). Ready in 90 minutes.

Ričet (Barley and Pork Stew)
Photo: Thiois, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 75 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (609 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 60 g Barley, pearl
  • 80 g Pork shoulder, raw
  • 60 g Potatoes, raw
  • 30 g Carrots, raw
  • 20 g Onions, raw
  • 0.2 g Bay leaves
  • 0.8 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper
  • 350 g Water
  • 8 g Sunflower oil

Method

  1. Rinse the pearl barley and put it in a large pot with the water, the pork cut into chunks, and the bay leaf; bring to a boil.
  2. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 45 minutes, skimming any foam, until the barley starts to soften.
  3. Meanwhile, dice the potato and carrot, and finely chop the onion; sauté the onion in the oil for 4-5 minutes until soft.
  4. Add the sautéed onion, potato and carrot to the pot and continue simmering for 25-30 minutes until the barley, potato and pork are all tender and the stew has thickened.
  5. Season with the salt and pepper and serve hot in bowls.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy538 kcal25%
Carbohydrates62.1 g
Water499 mL
Fiber11.9 g40%
Protein21.5 g45%
Tryptophan0.28 g
Threonine0.92 g
Isoleucine0.91 g
Leucine1.6 g
Lysine1.6 g
Methionine0.49 g
Cystine0.34 g
Phenylalanine0.95 g
Tyrosine0.68 g
Valine1.1 g
Histidine0.69 g
Fat23.3 g
Monounsaturated8.1 g
Polyunsaturated7.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-66.9 g
Saturated6 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol56.8 mg
Calcium64.3 mg6%
Copper0.45 mg50%
Iron3.1 mg17%
Magnesium85.3 mg28%
Manganese1 mg56%
Phosphorus329 mg47%
Potassium794 mg17%
Selenium43.4 µg79%
Sodium407 mg
Zinc3.8 mg47%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.81 mg74%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.33 mg30%
Niacin (vitamin B3)6.8 mg49%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1 mg21%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.68 mg52%
Folate (vitamin B9)36.7 µg9%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.59 µg25%
Choline82.3 mg19%
Vitamin A253 µg36%
Vitamin C15.7 mg21%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)56 IU9%
Vitamin E3.7 mg24%
Vitamin K7.3 µg8%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.7 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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